upper front strut mount direction

[cpandrewschmidt]

Hi all. I recently replaced my front upper strut mounts. I seem to have worse vibration after the install than before.

Are they directional in any way? I thought they could only go in one way with the way the bolts line up to the holes, but I guess I'm not positive. I noticed the notch out of the metal but didn't pay attention to its direction when I pulled the old ones.

Thanks for the help

Andrew

[jeffnhiscars]

The 3 bolts form an isosceles triangle (2 equal sides for those who slept through geometry) so can only be installed one way. It's common to not reinstall the bits and pieces correctly which can cause issues so I'd check that first

[lmh]

If you look at the top hat (the top of the strut mount), you will see a small half-circle cut out on the circumference. That points toward the engine bay. Same thing for both sides of the car. Hope that helps.